Red Cross issues plea for fire donations

The Red Cross estimates it will spend between $18,000 and $20,000 to aid the victims of the 390 Cabot St. fire and has issued a plea for emergency donations to help the five families the fire left homeless.

The Red Cross has provided and will continue to be providing emergency shelter, food, emergency clothing, bedding and linens and prescriptions lost in the fire.

The agency is also providing first month’s rent and security deposit as needed and is also providing emotional counseling through professional practitioners to the victims of this disaster.

The Red Cross says it needs money to help offset the costs of providing these services to the victims.

The 390 Cabot St blaze makes the sixth fire in three weeks among Gloucester, Rockport and Beverly, three of the 15 communities in the North Shore chapter’s service area.

Red Cross is appealing to residents of the North Shore to help with contributions.